Chapter 896: Emergency |
Because Yin En was already preparing to take action downstairs, Liu Xing represented the Sawada Family to attend this early distribution meeting.
"At this point, I'll be straightforward. Everyone's purpose here is to get a share, so let's directly finalize the distribution plan. As for the distribution criteria, there's only one - distribution based on the contributions of each faction. Does anyone here object?" Shima Mitsuhiro said seriously.
Liu Xing looked at the representatives of other factions and found that they all had a calm demeanor. It seemed they had already guessed it would be like this and had decided to accept this distribution method.
This was also a good thing for Liu Xing because it meant he didn't need to engage in a verbal battle... Liu Xing's verbal skills were not very high.
Seeing this, Shima Mitsuhiro nodded and continued, "Since no one has any objections, let's proceed with this rule. First, we can confirm two contributions. The first is that the Sawada Family gained the trust of Ii Naoyoshi and Liu Xuyu, obtaining the password and key to open the safe. This is definitely a major contribution, so the Sawada Family will receive 30% of the total value of the treasures in the safe. Does anyone have any objections?"
The representatives of the various factions nodded in agreement. It seemed they also knew that without Liu Xing and the others, they wouldn't be sitting here today, so no one stood up to oppose it. Moreover, 30% wasn't too much.
Of course, Liu Xing and the others agreed to this 30% because they had a backup plan.
"Next, I led the team to capture Yoshino Takayuki. Although Yoshino Takayuki is not an indispensable key figure in this operation, he can be considered an important person who increased the success rate of this operation. So, I think Yoshino Takayuki should be worth 5% of the total value of the treasures. Does anyone have any objections?" Shima Mitsuhiro leaned forward, his eyes sharp.
This was a typical aggressive posture.
After a while, Shima Mitsuhiro, seeing no one objected, sat upright and said, "Okay, now let's move on to the discussion phase. First, the Sawada Family's representative suggested giving Ii Naoyoshi's grandson, Liu Xuyu, some benefits. After all, this safe was left by Ii Naoyoshi for Liu Xuyu, so we can return one or two unimportant items to Liu Xuyu. This would also be good for the reputation of our Warrior Faction."
As soon as Shima Mitsuhiro finished speaking, a representative raised his hand in opposition, "I oppose this proposal because we have no need to care about Liu Xuyu. He has no value to us now, and he's just a lone wolf who can't stir up any trouble. So, there's no need to do him any favors. If he dares to have any objections, we can just kill him."
When the opposing representative put his hand down, a sharp dagger stabbed into the table, "We, the Night Society, may not be good at other things, but if we need to silently eliminate someone, we are second to none in the Warrior Faction."
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. As expected, the Night Society's representative was the first to oppose.
Before the meeting, Shima Mitsuhiro had introduced Liu Xing and the others to the various factions present, or rather, the top ten factions of the Warrior Faction besides the Sawada Family and the Shimazu Family.
Among them, Shima Mitsuhiro specifically mentioned the Night Society.
The Night Society was a peculiar existence among the secret cults of the Island Nation because its members were defectors from other secret cults. Almost all the famous secret cults in the Island Nation had defectors who joined the Night Society, giving it a terrible reputation. Almost no secret cult maintained friendly relations with the Night Society.
However, many secret cults in the Island Nation had cooperated with the Night Society because its main business was assassination. Since its members were defectors from other secret cults, the Night Society had a thorough understanding of the various secret cults in the Island Nation. This allowed them to send the most suitable assassins, resulting in a high success rate for their assassinations.
Of course, the Night Society had also been besieged by multiple secret cults, but since its members were defectors who had escaped from other secret cults, the sieges were largely ineffective.
As for why the Night Society joined the Warrior Faction, it was because the current president's former employer was now in the Public Faction.
"Yo, Masao, you're still as arrogant as ever, ready to kill at any moment. Are you prepared to be killed?" said a man in a suit sitting opposite the Night Society's representative.
Shima Mitsuhiro had also informed Liu Xing and the others about this man in the suit because he was sure the man would clash with the Night Society's representative.
The Night Society's representative, Mutou Masao, was once one of the most trusted subordinates of the man in the suit. When Mutou Masao defected, he also eliminated several of the man's other capable subordinates.
So, enemies meeting face to face were bound to be furious. They couldn't avoid a confrontation... In fact, yesterday, the man in the suit had brought people to fight Mutou Masao, almost causing fatalities.
As for the identity of the man in the suit, it was quite interesting - Oda Eiji, a descendant of Oda Nobunaga.
After Oda Nobunaga died in the Honnoji Incident, his many sons did not fare well. Most died early or lived unremarkable lives, except for the second son, who managed to become a daimyo. So, the Oda Family still had some resources in modern times, unlike the neighboring Takeda family, which had faded into obscurity.
Of course, ten years ago, the Oda Family would not have qualified to be one of the top ten factions of the Warrior Faction. The reason for their rapid rise in the past decade was that they had revived Oda Nobunaga!
That's right, the Oda Family used some unknown means to revive Oda Nobunaga. After his revival, Oda Nobunaga was powerful, capable of fighting lower mythical creatures like Deep Ones and Ghouls almost single-handedly. Under the leadership of their ancestor, the Oda Family quickly became a dominant force.
However, it was well known that various revival methods in the Cthulhu RPG Game had severe side effects. Either the revived person lost their sanity and became a mindless killing machine, or they could only operate within a certain range or time frame.
Although the Oda Family had kept the details secret, after Mutou Masao's defection, everyone knew the weakness of the revived Oda Nobunaga.
One word - fire.
In fact, many secret cults had already guessed that the revived Oda Nobunaga would fear fire, as he had chosen to commit suicide in the fire of the Honnoji Incident.
The revived Oda Nobunaga would completely lose his combat ability at the sight of flames.
So, Mutou Masao's sudden defection caused the Oda Family's expansion plans to collapse, forcing them into a defensive stance. The Oda Family now wanted nothing more than to execute Mutou Masao by Ling Chi.
As for the relationship between Mutou Masao and Oda Eiji, it was very complicated. Mutou Masao had grown up with Oda Eiji as a close brother and was trained as Oda Eiji's loyal retainer. The betrayal of Mutou Masao had cost Oda Eiji the position of the next head of the Oda Family, so one can imagine the depth of Oda Eiji's hatred for Mutou Masao.
Mutou Masao chuckled and spread his hands, saying, "Isn't that what your father taught me, Eiji? When I was with your Oda family, I was a retainer at best, and at worst, a high-ranking death warrior, ready to die for the honor of your Oda family at any time."
Oda Eiji shook his head and sneered, "Masao, have you ever thought about your father? Originally, your father could have been buried in the Oda family's ancestral grave as the chief elder of our Oda family, but now he has ended up with his body exposed in the wilderness. If he knew about this, would he be so angry that he would come back to life?"
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, not expecting Oda Eiji to make such harsh remarks at this time.
At this moment, Shima Mitsuhiro, the host, wanted to mediate because if this continued, the Oda Family and the Night Society would start fighting, which could attract the attention of the Public Faction members in the opposite bank.
However, at this moment, Mutou Masao shook his head and smiled, saying, "Oda Eiji, do you know why I betrayed the Oda family back then? It was because your Oda family killed my father! Back then, your Oda family wanted to revive that headless charcoal, causing my father and other retainers of the Oda Family to die in those Ancient Ruins, leaving no bones behind!"
Oda Eiji frowned, clearly not expecting Mutou Masao to know so much.
Just as Oda Eiji was about to say something, Mutou Masao continued, "Don't say that my father died loyally for the Oda Family. His death was something your Oda Family didn't want to see because I know that only the death of my father and other retainers could bring back your ancestors, so it was your Oda Family that killed my father!"
As soon as Mutou Masao finished speaking, the short dagger on the table suddenly disappeared.
Then, Oda Eiji clutched his neck, looking incredulous.
And that suddenly disappeared short dagger was now on the wall behind Oda Eiji.
"F**k."
Everyone present had the same expression as Oda Eiji, not expecting Mutou Masao to suddenly make a move and kill Oda Eiji without saying a word.
However, in the next second, Shima Mitsuhiro stepped forward, covered Oda Eiji's mouth, and twisted his neck, killing him quickly.
"Everyone shut up. Mutou Masao, take your men and deal with the people Oda Eiji brought, then get back to Osaka." Shima Mitsuhiro growled in a low voice.
Mutou Masao quickly understood Shima Mitsuhiro's meaning and immediately left the conference room.
Liu Xing nodded, thinking that Shima Mitsuhiro made the right choice—to sacrifice the interests of the Oda Family and ensure that this sudden incident ended with minimal casualties.
If Shima Mitsuhiro hadn't done this, Oda Eiji would have caused a commotion before he died, and the Oda Family's men outside the conference room would have started a big fight.
As for the remaining representatives, they had no objections to Shima Mitsuhiro's actions because it was also a good thing for them. After all, two factions were eliminated, and they could gain more benefits.
Of course, Liu Xing knew that the Warrior Faction family would soon undergo a major reshuffle because although Oda Eiji was no longer the next head of the Oda Family, he was still an important figure in the Oda Family. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent here. So, once the Oda Family learned about this, they would definitely cause trouble for the Night Society because it was a matter of the Oda Family's reputation.
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
When the Oda Family causes trouble for the Night Society, the entire Warrior Faction will be affected, and various forces will start to take sides for their own interests.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing couldn't help but sigh, knowing that the Warrior Faction couldn't escape this disaster.
After wiping his hands with a cloth, Shima Mitsuhiro returned to his seat and said, "I know I can't keep you silent about this, so I won't say any useless words. Now let's continue with the previous topic. Those who support giving Liu Xuyu one or two items, raise your hands."
Since it was Liu Xing's proposal, Shima Mitsuhiro raised his hand to show respect.
Because Liu Xing and Shima Mitsuhiro represented the Sawada Family and the Shimazu Family, respectively, and these two families were the initiators of this action, the remaining representatives wisely raised their hands.
Thus, Liu Xing's proposal was passed.
At this moment, a few screams came from outside the conference room, then it returned to silence.
"The next and final topic, when the action starts later, we will lead our men to attack the bank. At that time, the distribution of the remaining treasures will be determined by the number of enemies killed. Does anyone have any objections?" Shima Mitsuhiro said seriously.
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